CVE-2024-46716: dmaengine: altera-msgdma: properly free descriptor in msgdma_free_descriptor

Published Sep 18, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

dmaengine: altera-msgdma: properly free descriptor in msgdmafreedescriptor

Remove listdel call in msgdmachandesccleanup, this should be the role of msgdmafreedescriptor. In consequence replace listaddtail with listmovetail in msgdmafreedescriptor.

This fixes the path: msgdmafreechanresources -> msgdmafreedescriptors -> msgdmafreedesclist -> msgdmafreedescriptor

which does not correctly free the descriptors as first nodes were not removed from the list.

Affected Software

194 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<6.1.109
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.50
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.10.9
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-17.2.13-1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-50.51
6.8.0-50.51
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1020.22
6.8.0-1020.22
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1020.23
6.8.0-1020.23
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1019.21
6.8.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1015.19
6.8.0-1015.19
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1002.4
6.8.0-1002.4
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1017.17
6.8.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-50.51.1
6.8.0-50.51.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1019.21
6.8.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1019.21.1
6.8.0-1019.21.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8<6.8.0-1018.18
6.8.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1016.18
6.8.0-1016.18
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.8.0-50.51.1
6.8.0-50.51.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2015.16
6.8.0-2015.16
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1013.14
6.8.1-1013.14
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14~22.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.22
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.23
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.19
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1002.4
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.17
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1018.18
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.18
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-50.51.1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2015.16
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1013.14
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
  30. Configuration

    In dmaengine/altera-msgdma, in msgdma_free_descriptor replace list_add_tail with list_move_tail.

    Linux kernel (dmaengine: altera-msgdma) Use list_move_tail instead of list_add_tail in msgdma_free_descriptor = list_move_tail (replace list_add_tail)
  31. Configuration

    In dmaengine/altera-msgdma, remove the list_del call in msgdma_chan_desc_cleanup, so descriptor removal/freeing is handled by msgdma_free_descriptor.

    Linux kernel (dmaengine: altera-msgdma) Remove list_del call in msgdma_chan_desc_cleanup = remove list_del call

Event History

Sep 18, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:32 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:32 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46716?

CVE-2024-46716 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-46716?

To fix CVE-2024-46716, ensure your Linux kernel is updated to versions 6.1.123-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.12.9-1, or 6.12.10-1.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2024-46716?

CVE-2024-46716 affects Debian Linux packages such as linux and linux-6.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-46716?

CVE-2024-46716 is a memory management issue related to descriptor handling in the dmaengine of the Linux kernel.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-46716?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2024-46716; applying the appropriate updates is recommended.

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